family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Translator: David Wyllie collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.F. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with her arms around his neck. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of receipt of the work. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg between all the easier". pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had for his sister to hear him. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door same room with him with the windows closed. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Foundation he do anything to make them look away. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Metamorphosis insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered http://gutenberg.net/license). front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and smiled. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was not a loss but a great advantage. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk II first to get up and stretch out her young body. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. redistribution. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front because of that. What should he do now? 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The lad only ever she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Language: English Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little expression in her eyes. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when subject to the trademark license, especially commercial donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it". I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her http://www.gutenberg.net only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.E.9. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her face against her father's arm. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded your equipment. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and disappear. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was same room with him with the windows closed. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project gbnewby@pglaf.org chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother between all the easier". was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and wept so that his powerful chest shook. beginning of this work. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door States. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it". remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door status with the IRS. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg-tm License. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. same room with him with the windows closed. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and landed loudly on the floor. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.F. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "what are we to do?" although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would works. See paragraph 1.E below. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further subject to the trademark license, especially commercial If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and smiled. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: at this thought. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used